Jiu Jiu
久久
4 years old
Guangzhou Zoo
Jiu Jiu (久久), studbook #1270, is a male giant panda born on September 6, 2021, at Madrid Zoo in Spain. His parents are B...
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Place archive
Guangzhou Zoo
zoo Guangzhou, China
Established 1958
Guangzhou Zoo is home to giant pandas Ya Yi and Xing Yi. The zoo's upgraded panda house reopened in January 2018 after renovation, featuring expanded indoor and outdoor spaces.
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Start with the pandas, then move outward into the surrounding archive
This page gathers the residents linked to Guangzhou Zoo, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.
Resident archive
Pandas connected to this place
3 pandas recorded
Currently at Guangzhou Zoo
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Ya Yi
雅一
12 years old
Guangzhou Zoo
Ya Yi (雅一), studbook #903, is a female giant panda born August 27, 2013 at Chengdu Base. Known for her round face, long ...
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You You
友友
4 years old
Guangzhou Zoo
You You (友友), studbook #1271, is a male giant panda born on September 6, 2021, at Zoo Aquarium de Madrid in Spain. He an...
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Recorded moments
Archive timeline at Guangzhou Zoo
2025
Oct 1
Ya Yi Joins "National Treasure F4" — New Exhibit Opens
The "Guangdong Zoo Tram" (广动号) panda-themed tram launched, featuring Ya Yi's aerial gymnastics image. Guangzhou Zoo's new panda house opened, with Ya Yi, Xing Yi, Jiu Jiu, and You You forming the "National Treasure F4."
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Sep 16
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Aug 23
Ya Yi 12th Birthday — National Games Theme
Guangzhou Zoo held a National Games (全运) themed birthday for Ya Yi, featuring bamboo soccer goals, flower-filled bamboo-woven balls, and an ice cake.
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Jun 15
Ya Yi Passes Health Assessment by Chengdu Base Experts
Ya Yi passed a comprehensive health assessment conducted by an expert team from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, confirming her good health.
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Aug 23
Ya Yi 11th Birthday Flower Wall
Ya Yi received a birthday flower wall made entirely of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for her 11th birthday at Guangzhou Zoo.
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Aug 23
Ya Yi 10th Birthday Livestream
Ya Yi's 10th birthday celebration was livestreamed across multiple platforms, attracting over 10,000 participants.
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Mar 12
Ya Yi Drinks Discarded Visitor Beverage — Public Discussion
Ya Yi found and drank from a discarded visitor beverage in her enclosure. The incident sparked public discussion about visitor conduct and the zoo later strengthened enforcement of rules against dropping items into panda enclosures.
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Aug 23
Ya Yi 9th Birthday with Primary School Students
Guangzhou Zoo invited students from Guangzhou Zhongxing Primary School to join Ya Yi and Xing Yi's 9th birthday celebration, preparing special enrichment treats.
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Aug 23
Ya Yi Celebrates 5th Birthday — Adulthood Ceremony
Guangzhou Zoo held a joint "adulthood" birthday celebration for Ya Yi and Xing Yi, marking their transition to adult pandas at 5 years old.
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Further reading on Guangzhou Zoo
Culture 📚 general
Chengdu's Fan Economy: How One Panda Fuels an Entire City's Tourism
Hua Hua's celebrity has transformed the Chengdu Research Base from a conservation facility into one of China's most popular tourist destinations. This article examines the 'panda economy' — how a single charismatic animal drives millions in ticket sales, hotel bookings, merchandise revenue, and social media engagement, and what this phenomenon reveals about the economic power of animal celebrity.
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How to Become a Panda Keeper: More Than Just Shoveling Poo
Becoming a panda keeper is statistically harder than gaining admission to many elite universities — annual acceptance rates at the Chengdu Research Base are below 5%. This article explores the education, physical demands, emotional resilience, and daily realities of panda keeping, featuring interviews with keepers who describe their work as 'the most difficult, least glamorous, and most meaningful job in animal care.'
career keeper job
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Culture 📚 general
Bifengxia Base: The First Stop for Every Returning Overseas Panda
Nestled in the misty mountains above Ya'an, Sichuan, the Bifengxia Panda Base is the quiet epicenter of the global panda diaspora — the place every overseas-born panda first encounters when it returns to China. With its cool climate, abundant bamboo, and specialized quarantine facilities, Bifengxia has processed every major panda homecoming of the modern era, from Tai Shan in 2010 to Fu Bao in 2024.
bifengxia homecoming quarantine
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Where this place sits in the wider panda world
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Coordinates: 23.1483 N, 113.2958 E